EP 0647391 B1 20010314 - A construction for automatically milking animals
Title (en)
A construction for automatically milking animals
Title (de)
Konstruktion zum automatischen Melken von Tieren
Title (fr)
Dispositif de traite automatique d'animaux
Publication
Application
Priority
NL 9301752 A 19931011
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0647391A2] The invention relates to a construction for automatically milking animals, such as cows, comprising a milking robot (8) for automatically connecting teat cups (14; 15; 16; 17) to the teats of an animal. The milking robot (8) includes a teat cup (14; 15; 16; 17) which is attached to the end of a loop-shaped tube, which tube can be distinguished in at least two portions, of which a first portion (74) is connected to the teat cup (14; 15; 16; 17) and is relatively rigid, while a second portion (75) of the tube (55; 56) is relatively flexible and allows the teat cup (14; 15; 16; 17) to move freely up and down and to reciprocate with respect to the milking robot (8). The first portion (74) of the tube is located in a horizontal plane, whilst the second portion (75) of the tube (55; 56) is in the shape of a loop and is predominantly located in a vertical plane. Consequently, the head (13) of the milking robot (8) can be arranged relatively low to the soil, without the tubes (55; 56) dragging along the soil. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A01J 5/017 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A01J 5/0175 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0647391 A2 19950412; EP 0647391 A3 19950614; EP 0647391 B1 20010314; DE 69426852 D1 20010419; DE 69426852 T2 20010913; NL 9301752 A 19950501
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 94202889 A 19941005; DE 69426852 T 19941005; NL 9301752 A 19931011